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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
FOLLOW THOU Me-"
DR.. BirdSaI,s Discourse at St.
Paui's Episcopal Church.


Paui's Episcopal Church.
There was very large audience yes
terday morning at St. Pulls Episcopal
Church when Rev. Elias Birdsall deliv-
cred short, but impressive sermon,
taking for his text the ODD verse of the
2lst chapter of st. John, "Jesus saith
unto him, if I will that he tarry till /
come, what is that to thee? Follow thou
me-" The reverend gentleman said that
the part of the verse to which he wished
to draw attention was "Follow thou
me-" This was Christ's command to the
Apostle Peter, who had asked, while
they were together at the sea of Tt
berias, "Lord, and what shall this man
do?" The answer applied not only to
the disciples, but to every individual
Christian. The history of the disciples
was faithfully portrayed by st. John.
who outlived them all. and it showed
that they had followed him, not literally
but had followed him in his ways. Each
man had a special mission to perform,
and SO it is in the present day, every
man has special work to do, and that
is to follow Christ, to take example by
Him. The text has still another mean
ing, which, should be considered by
every one. Some people are SO alb
sorbed by translating the meaning
of certain passages of the
Bible and criticising 1T that they
have not time nor inclination to obey
the order and to all of these comes the
order Follow thou me-" As general
rule the wrong doing of single member
of parish or church will cause the con-
demnation of the whole membership in
the minds Of the many, but this is moi
the way to look at the matter. Because
there is one misguided lamb in the
whole flock it does not follow that the
rest are bad. Every person should dis
regard this feeling and should endeavol
to let their lights shine as an example t.
show that they are obeying the ipjunc
ton "Follow thou me-" We must dt
right whatever others may do. All tina
is wrong is contrary to the creed of tn
church and others cannot be held re
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
DOUBTING THOMAS,
Rev. w. J. Chichester, First Pros.
byteriam Church.

Dyter1am Church.
The subject OF Rev. Mr.. Chichester's
discourse last evening was the refusal Of
the Disciple Thomas to believe that
Christ had risen from the dead and ap-
peared to the other Disciples, and to
Mary and Magdalen, unless be himself
had ocular demonstration of the fact.
Unless he had placed bis finger in the
holes that the nails had made in His
hands and put his hand into the wound
in His side he would refuse to believe.
Thomas was constitutionally Of critical
turn of mind-he was what we would
now call an inquirer and searcher after
truth. He would not believe what his
fellow Disciples said they had seen with
out proof, for he thought they had been
so worked up by the stirring events of
the previous week that their minds were
weak and easily impressed, and that
from the force Of dwelling upon those
events and upon Him who for cd the
central figure in them, they had become
victims OF delusion. But when Christ
appeared before him, and spoke to nim,
his doubts vanished, and he humbled
himself before his Lord. Thomas, al
though man slow to believe
without irrefragable proof, was
yet man Of pure and holy principles.
His heart was tender, but his mind hard
to subiue, aud the reproof which Christ
gave him when he said: ssThomas, be-
cause thou hast seen me, thou hast be-
lieved; blessed are they that have not
seen and yet believed" was not only
severe rebuke to him, but promise and
q benediction to all christians who could
not have enjoyed the blessed privilege of
seeing Christ in the flesh, Tue reverend
gentleman deprecated the severity with
which many theelogians had treated
Thomas, and said that his refusal to be-
lieve the other Disciples until he had
other proof, argued that he was q
man who loved the truth and who
would refuse to say that he believed
when he did not. 1t howed that he
was not the material out of which hypo.
critics could be made. He illustrated
the great strength of his character and
the faith he had in bis Lord by his
works. For after the Di;ci lies dispersed
to spread the gospel, he went into far
ther Iudia, and in his missionary work
among the Hindoos, he suffered unflinch-
ingly, all sorts of prosecutions. He was
true to his great mission until he was
pat to death by order of the Brahm ins
in Madras. His doubt was very diner
ent from those of the modern skeptic',
who or e not actuated by desire to be
convinced by reasonable proof, but by y
desire to revile and bslittle things that
are holy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
MARTIAL LAW.
Wholesale Executions at the
Tonga Islands.

SAN Francisco, April l7.-Advices
received from Sydney, per steamer Mari.
posa. give the latest particulars regard.
ing the attempted assassination of
Pre- mier Baker, of Tonga Island, by con-
verted Wesleyan natives. The CORE
spondent of the Sydney Herald at sura
JiG Islands writes under date of Febru.
ary 18th that Baker believed the attack
on him was an organized conspiracy Of
the Weslyans to overthrow the govern.
ment. He sent for soldiers and large
number of indisoriminate arrests were
made. Baker put the prisoners through
the form Oh trial, condemned them
to death aud the sentences were executed
the same night. Before the executions
were carried out the British Acting Vice
Consul, w. E. Giles, used the utmost
exertions to stop them. Things were
growing quieter when the newly ap-
pointed Vice Consul, r. B. Leefe,
arrived at Tonga, and after
enquiry, decided that he had no power
to interfere. The storm again burst
forth with redoubled fury. The Mission
College was invaded by an armed mob
who brutally beat the Wesleyans and
wrecked their houses. Mr.. Leepe was
again appealed to but again refused to
intercede. Among six Of the earliest
condemned to death was an ordained
Wesleyan Minister, David Finan, man
of the highest position and repute. Six
executions were to take place the day
after the departure of the steamer which
brought the above news to the Sura Fiji
Islands and thirty more on the day fol.
lowing. The French and Germans have
sent for men of war and urgent represen.
tations have been made to the Fiji Gov.
ernor to interpose and report either to
Mr.. Baker or Mr.. Moulton, the Yves.
leyan Missionary. A Sydney Herald
special from Auckland, N. Z says:
Further news from Tonga, states that
the Wesleyans are being mercilessly
plundered and maltreated by the Kings
soldiers. The Premier does not antic:-
pate any difficulty about French inter.
ference in Tonga and is of the opinion
that German jealousy will be aroused by
the appearance of the French SO close to
Samoa.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
Teachers, Institute.

At IL O'Clock this morning the annual
Teachers Institute of Los Angeles
county will meet at No. 25 North Main
street, in the Masonic Hall. This insti-
tute will continue in session five days,
and after to-day will convene at 8 o'clock
A. M. There will be social reunion
this evening, and on the other evenings
lectures will be delivered by prominent
educationalists. The morning sessions
will be devoted to sectional work, pre-
sided over as follows: Primary, Mrs
Mary E. Garbutt; intermediate, Super.
intendent G. T. Meredith; grammar,
Fred H. Clark. As the school law makes
it the duty of every teacher to attend
these institutes, it is probable that there
will be large attendance. The after
noon sessions will be very interesting,
including as they will discussions and pa
pers on important questions.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
Fence I'm the Hole.

There is no fence or guard, to speak
of, around the excavation on the corner
of Spring and Second streets, and it is
an extremely dangerous place. The
HERALD repeatedly spoke of this matter
while the city owned the hole, and must
again call attention to it, now that pri.
vate parties own it. A well.known gen.
tleman said yesterday, "I'll bet $l00
that inside of two weeks somebody falls
into that hole and is seriously injured.
The reason l make this proposition is
that am betting man. and consider
it ten to one bet." He added, 81 will
bet another 500 that when the accident
occurs there will not only be o suit for
damages, but an action for criminal
carelessness. 1t seems that the people
who now own the lot are taking biz
chances, when they could pat a strons
fence around it for very little money.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
THE BOOM.
The Price now Paid for Land In
This Citrus BELT.

The Price now Paid for Land In
This Citrus Belt.
The enormous sale of land and the
prices paid this and last week astonishes
the Oldest settlers and fills them with
amazement. 1t was thought when land
reached $500 per acre, that itwould not
rise above that price for some months,
but within the last three weeks it has
doubled that price and in some instances
quadrupled it. Last week along Citrus
avenue land sold at from 5000 to $1,000
per acre, ana the same land could have
been bought three months ago at from
SIS to $500 per acre. One of the most
notable sales is that of ex-Sheriff, Geo.
E. Gard. Mr.. Gard bought q 40-Acre
tract at the corners known as Centre,
for which he paid $4,000. During
last spring he had about eight
acres planted TO orangs trees, which he
had we'll cared for and which have made
a splendid growth and are in fine condi.
ton. On Monday of this week Mr..
Gard sold his forty acres for $50, 600.
The land cost him $4,000, the orange
trees $500, and aside from that he has
probably expended $500. This would
make the forty acres cost him $500.
which leaves him a nice little balance of
$24, 700. Another sale worthy of note
was ten acres between Centric and
Alosta, which was owned by M. Bald
ridge, sold for $40, 600; and yet another,
that of J. B. Beardslee, sold for $1,000.
NJ Po1dr;dU hos aoro kroa% xaor
Covina, most of which is set 10 oranges,
for which he refuses to take 500, 600.
This may appear an enormous price for
an orange orchard one year old from the
setting, but Mr.. Baldridge is wise in re-
fusing the price above stated. He could
not put the money where it would bring
him the income that his orchard will in
few years, and we do not think that
we are far wrong when we say that the
eighty acres will, in five years, be worth
$4,000 per acre, or S240, 600, which sum
he could not make out of the Sl00, coo
offered fnow. Other land is selling at
about the same rates all over the valley.
Our citrusconditions have been found out,
and. although we seldom say what we
have done, yet the fact is patent that
the Erponent has been one of the chan.
nels through which the present high
prices have come to this section, as it
has watched the development of the
valleys resources with a pardonable
pride, and never failed to herald it to
the world. We are glad that the people
are realizing such returns from their
years of toll and hardship, and hope
their future may be more pleasant.
Poverty, among our free. holders. is at
an end, unless, through wanton extrava-
gance and mismana cement, they "blow
in" the snug little fortunes they have
acquired by the sudden rise OF land,
which we hope they will not do.-[Co-
vina Exponent,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
THE SUNDAY LAW.
Its Observance to be
Enforced.
NO MORE BALL PLAYING.
Washington Business Houses Closed
Yesterday-The Law Will
be Tested.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
LONG ISLAND CITY, April l7.-Sheriff
Mitchell, of Queens county, stationed
Deputy Sheriffs at every park and
ground where baseball is usually played
on Sundays, early this. morning, with in
struotions to prevent the opening of
the gates and the playing of ball, and
also posted notices at the entrances for.
bidding the games. Nearly 10000 per
sons gathered at Ridgewood, expecting
to see game between the Brooklyns
and Metropolitans. Great excitement
prevailed all day and loud expressions OF
disappointment were heard on all sides.
Several thousand persons also assembled
in the neighborhood of the other parks.
Sheriff Mitchell says the same action
will be taken every Sunday during the
season.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
THE NATIVE SONS.
Preparations for n Big Time at
Nevada CITY.

NEVADA, CAL, April l7.-Many bust.
ness places have been Hastily decorated
in honor of the Grand Parlor N. s. G. w
which convenes tomorrow in Odd Eel.
lows Hall. The citizens will do all in
their power to make welcome the visit
ing Native Sons, while Hydraulic Parlor
No. Sc has prepared to entertain their
guests in most royal manner. This
afternoon q delegation from Hydraulic
Parlor, accompanied by band, went to
Colfax to meet the delegates and escort
them to this city. Ample accommoda.
tions have been secured in the hotels
and private families. 1t is expected that
there will be between 200 and 300 Wis
itors here during the week. Tomorrow
evening formal reception will be ten
dered the visiting Native Sons. for
which an interesting programme OF ex-
ercises has been prepared. The weather
promises to be favorable and success.
full and pleasant session of the Grand
Parlor is looked for.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
THE DROUGHT.
1t Injuries the wheat Crops In
The East.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE following
summary will be published byt Farm
ers' Revie,c: Correspondence from near
ly every county in Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio report that
there has been no adequate relief from
the drought and that high and dry
winds are causing deterioration in the
condition of winter wheat and certain
percentage of damage has already oc-
CURED. Yet notwithstanding the i'm.
pending great injury which a much
longer prolongation drought would eff
feet the generality of reports from the
wheat districts continue to be favorable.
Pastures and meadows in the States of
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are already
suffering very seriously. However.
owing to lack of rain, the spring wheat
seeding has been nearly completed in
Illinois and Iowa, and is in progress in
Minnesota. Dakota and Michigan. The
ground is reported to be in favorable
condition in Iowa, Dakota and Mime
sofa for the reception of the seed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
Killed Accidentally.

SAVANNAH, Ga, April l7.-l. M.
Fondo, Superintendent of the Georgia
Central Railroad, was shot and instantly
killed to-day while on an excursion on
board the tug VIM. g.. Turner by j. j.
Abrams, prominent lawyer OF this city
The shooting was accidental. Mr..
Fonda was until recently Superintendent
of the Henderson division of the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
THE SUNDAY LAW.
The Effort to Enforce IL In
WashingtOn.

Washington.
WAsHINGToN, April l7.-This has
been a quiet Sunday in Washington.
The order of the Commissioners direct.
ing the closing of nearly all places of
business went into effect this morning,
and was generally observed, except in
few matters upon which there was diff.
ference of opinion between the municipal
authorities. There were several deal.
ers, however, especially in the down.
town districts, who kept open, and an
nounced their intention to test the law.
The order which produced this result
was based upon an absolute statute. and
directed that all places of business, such
as groceries, saloons, butcher-shops,
confectionery and cigar stores, be kept
closed on Sunday; that news stands and
newsboys should not be allowed to sell
after l o'clock; that drug stores should
sell nothing but medicines, and that cur
riages should not loiter on the streets.
The delivery of milk, bread,
etc., and articles purchased, the order
said, would not be interfered with, nor
would eating houses be closed that were
separated from restaurants. The liquor
men are believed in nearly every in
stance to have obeyed the order, al.
though the police report that there were
one or two violations. 1t was noticed
that two saloon men kept bartenders at
their doors, and that people were allowed
to enter. The cigar stores were closed
with the exception of some places
where the owners informed the police
that they desired to test the law. All
confectionaries were closed and no hacks
were seen on the streets. The police re-.
fuse to state the number of violations
discovered, but six arrests were made
for drunkenness up to ten o'clock to-
night against an average of about 20 ON
previous Sundays.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
Injury TO Wheat.

KANSAS CITY, April ia heavy
rain lasting from early this morning un-
til about seven o'clock fell in
Kansas, Nebraska and western
Missouri, but was succeeded in the
Missouri Valley by snow which COW
cred the ground to q depth Of two
inches and which threatens great damage
to wheat crops and budding fruit trees {.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
THE SABBATH.
Services at the Various
Churches.
A LECTURE ON AFRICA.
The Eloquent Addresses of DR.. Bird
sail, Rev. w. j. Chichester
and DR.. Cantine.
THE SABBATH.
LECTURE ON AFRICA

Yesterday was not an agreeable day.
The clouds hung low down and rair
threatened, but this had no effect upon
those of our citizens who are seeking the
true path. All of the churches were
comfortably filed, and the sermons were
listened to attentively. The music, as
usual, was excellent, particularly so at
the Cathedral, Trinity M. E. Church and
the Presbyterian church. At Trinity
church there was ON excellent lecture by
DR.. Mellew, gentleman who for over a
score of years was a missionary among
the Zulus. Below is a synopsis of DR..
Mellew's lecture as well as of the ser
mons of several other divines.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
Imprisoned in n Mine.

PITTsBURG, April ia Connelsville,
Pa, special says: The upper pit of the
Davidson coke pit caught fire yesterday
afternoon and imprisoned three miners,
all of whom are now believed to be dead.
Their names are Paul Negle, William
Reder and Sherman. The fire started in
o small air.shaft near the entrance and
spread rapidly to the mine. The miners
were quickly notified and all escaped
but the three men named. The mine is
still burning. and all efforts to extin'
guish them have so far been fruitless.
The imprisoned miners are all married
men with families. The origin OF the
fire is unknown.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
knights to Parade.

ST. LOUIS, April IA convention
composed of delegates from all of the
Trades Unions in the city, including
Knights of Labor, was held at Turner
Hall this afternoon. The business con-
sisted chiefly in completing arrange
ments for grand parade of workingmen
to take place on May lst, in commemo.
ration of the establishment of hours as
days labor. 1t is intended to make
the parade the grandest thing of the
kind that has ever taken place here. A
resolution was adopted that none but the
American flag should have place in the
procession.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
Important Moveme mt of Blouded
Horses.

Mr.. L. J. Rose, whose stock of blood
ed horses has world wide reputati on,
left Los Angeles yesterday by the l 80
P. NJ. train for New York with forty
Sultan colts, to be placed on sale in that
city by the celebrated Pete Kelly. These
fine animals. SO feet and beautiful, oc-
cupied two of Governor Stanford's Palo
Alto palace horse cars and another car
fitted up in similar style at San Ga
briel. Mr.. Rose accompanies this valuable
band to New York, and will be absent
about six weeks.
In regard to the purchase that he
made of half of the property on the
corner of Spring and Second streets, he
will do nothing with it till his return,
when he will sell, either in whole or in
parcels. to any person who desires 10
build on the promises.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
Gibbons Sustained.

LONDON, April ia dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from Rome
says the Pope approved the course of
Cardinal Gibbons, and encouraged him
in his action with reference to the
Knights of Labor. Cardinal Gibbons
has secured the adherence of Cardinal
Manning. and will appeal to the other
Bishops for support.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
A Now COMPANY.

LONDON, April l7.-An agreeme MT has
been signed for the formation of Joint.
stock company for the manufacture of
Irish woolens and other textiles. The
headquarters of the company will be vt
Dublin. Messrs. White 4 Tyson, mer-
chants, will shortly 60 to America to e.
tablish connections for the new COM
pany.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
The Los Angeles In Danger.

SAN Francisco, April 1.-THE
steamer Los Angeles, while leaving the
harbor this morning was compelled to
anchor in the stream off the Seaside
Gardens to allow her journals, which
had become heated, to cool. After rails.
ing anchor preparatory to final depart
ure she was carried by the wind and
tide on the beach, but was safely gotten
off, and then proceeded on her voyage.
No damage was done, but she did not
get out of port until 2 P. NJ.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
Auarchists, Revenge.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Three fires
were started in and about the building
of the New York Zeitung early this
morning, damaging the building and
contents to the extent of SIG, 600. There
is suspicion that The fires are the result
of Anarchist enmity.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
Killed by an Engine.

SAN Francisco, April While
Mrs. Blaney was crossing the railroad
track in West Berkeley, at $50 o'clock
this evening, an engine of the Sacra.
mento local train struck and killed her.
She was y years of age. About two
weeks ago she was struck by an engine,
but was only slightly injured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
A Jury DiSagrees.

Sioux CRY, Ia, April 1.-THE jury
in the case of John Arensdorf, charged
with the murder of Rev. Geo. G. Had.
dock, disagreed and were finally dis.
charged by the Court at ll:50 A. NJ. to.
day. The jury stood eleven for acquit-
tai and one for conviction. Dennis
O'Connell was the jaryman who stood
out for conviction, and when the jury
was before the Court he said that his
judgment was final. The Court there.
upon discharged the jury from further
service.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
A Peculiar Accident.

PALESTINE, Ills, April l7.-By the
bursting to-day of water tank contain
ing hundred thousand gallons Of water
five persons were killed and several in
jured. The accident occurred on the
Northwestern Railroad, where a crowd
was standing under the tank.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-18
GENERAL NEWS.
Sudden Death of Charles
KOhler.
DROUGHT AT THE EAST.
Large Real Estate Transactions in
Mexican States-TrOuble in
the Samoan Islands.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN FRANCISCO, April l7.-Charles
Kohler, the senior member of the well.
known wine firm of Kohler h Frohling,
of this city and Los Angeles, dropped
dead from apoplexy on Geary street to.
night. Deceased was SO years of age, a
native of Germany, and at the time of
his death was a member of the present
Board of Education.